bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

articlePageQuery

filter

article

articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle

articleListArticle

articleSeoArticle

hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

hooksContentInterestArticle

articleLinkingDataContent

hooksAmpRedirectArticle

articleSchemaContent

liveArticle

advertZone

sentiment

contentLock

topics

types

sections

paywallTypes

createdDate

publishedDate

urlAlias

moreOnThisArticles

sponsorType

commentCount

authorLocations

authors

corrections

displaySlideShow

multimediaEmbed

printHeadline

seriesContainer

articleSpeeches

socialHeadline

headline

images

flag

firstTopic

glossary

flattenTypeIds

image

relatedLinks

relatedNewsletters

__typename

sponsor

pdfFiles

seriesReverseOrder

series

disableOffPlatformContent

published

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

body

keywords

readingTime

customTimezone

liveContents

Fran Lu

A couple from China whose caravan was stolen in Spain were left bereft of property worth US$70,000 and the life-saving drugs the wife needed to treat her rare heart condition.
A Chinese resident in Austria, surnamed Wang, said he and his wife parked their mobile home at a beach in San Sebastian, Spain, and drove their car to visit the town.
However, when they returned that night, the caravan was gone.
Wang posted on mainland social media that hundreds of items were lost.

Among them were electronic products, jewellery and souvenirs they had bought in other countries.
Most importantly, the medicine his wife needs for her rare form of heart disease, which can only be prescribed in Austria, was also gone.
Wang’s wife has suffered from pulmonary hypertension, a type of high blood pressure that affects the heart and lungs, for 10 years.
He said his wife was using an “extremely rare and expensive” injectable medicine that needs to be kept in a fridge, so they could not take it everywhere with them and had to keep it in the mobile home.
Wang said he was disappointed as he was aware of the problem of rampant theft at car parks.

As a result, before leaving the caravan, he wrote notes in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian begging the potential thieves not to steal the medication; otherwise, otherwise his wife could die.
Wang said the medicine left in his wife’s injection pump would only last for 36 hours, and they could only get the special medicine legally at her hospital in Austria.
They had to drive for 41 hours, almost non-stop, to their home 2,100km away.
What made the situation even worse was the fact that Wang could not drive, and his wife had to drive all the way.
Wang said doctors had forbidden his wife to fly.
He said she was now resting at their home in Austria, that she experienced 15 atrial fibrillations on the first day after they arrived home.
Wang said the mobile home and everything in it was worth a total of US$70,000.
Two witnesses said a man and a woman driving a car with a French registration plate carried out the theft.

Wang said the police told them it was unlikely they would retrieve their caravan.
He said they were heartbroken as they did not expect the thieves to be so “cold-hearted”.
He said he posted their ordeal online as a safety reminder to other people travelling in Europe.
“It is quite common to be robbed in Europe now. Tourists should all be careful,” one online observer said.
“It was shocking to see such a big trailer get stolen, but not so shocking when I saw it had happened in Europe,” said another.


China eatery owners use cancer-hit business rival’s payment QR code for a day to raise funds

China boy addresses bullies in class meeting, earns admiration, apologies from tormentors

China teacher hides pupil’s death from class, asks group to write farewell letters

Chinese food vlogger banned after vinegar-soaked chewing gum videos go viral

Trending in China

China couple’s caravan stolen, belongings worth US$70,000, woman’s heart drugs lost

A Chinese couple’s caravan was stolen in Spain, leaving them bereft of US$70,000 worth of belongings and the woman’s live-saving heart medication. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote 

The couple, who live in Austria, drove off for a day trip in Spain, leaving their mobile home parked up. Photo: Douyin

The wife took enough medicine to last the day trip, but left the rest behind in a fridge in the parked-up caravan. Photo: Douyin

Spain is a popular destination for Chinese tourists, but it has also become a haven for opportunistic European criminals. Photo: Shutterstock.

China university expels woman for casual sex with Ukraine man that ‘hurts national dignity’

A Chinese university has expelled a female student for having casual sex with a Ukrainian man, saying her behaviour has “hurt national dignity”. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu

Li’s full name and other identifying information were released by the university, angering many people online. Photo: Sohu

A gaming news website in Britain has reported that comments attributed to Danylo Teslenko which suggested he thought Chinese women were “easy” may have been misconstrued. Photo: Getty Images

The university said that Li’s decision to “socialise with foreigners improperly” would “undermine national dignity and the school’s reputation”. Photo: Xinhua

Japan man sells Ferrari to fund shelter for ‘taxing’ dogs, repay pet that saved his life

A Japanese man sold his luxury sports car to help fund a shelter for difficult dogs in a move to repay the pet canine that saved his life. Photo: SCMP composite/fnn.jp 

Hirotaka Saito’s special facility is home to 40 difficult to deal with dogs and eight cats. Photo: fnn.jp

Saito hugs one of the dogs in his care. He says he has never been in better spirits. Photo: fnn.jp

Saito says he plans to raise funds from the public to expand the scope of his animal shelter. Photo: fnn.jp

Chinese women, both ex-domestic abuse victims, live as platonic partners amid rising trend

Two women in China who suffered domestic abuse at the hands of men have been living together for 13 years as platonic partners amid a rising new trend in such living arrangements. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote/mp.oeeee.com

The two women are living the best life and say they are happier than they have ever been. Photo: QQ.com

Both women endured intolerable treatment at the hands of their ex-husbands. Photo: QQ.com

The pair are honest and open about everything. They also share the household chores. Photo: QQ.com

China woman, left school at 15 to support family, gets 7 million fans selling produce online

A Chinese woman who left school at the age of 15 to support her family has attracted millions of fans by selling produce online. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Li Yayun sells dried food on the street and very often gives discounts to elderly villagers. Photo: Handout

Li and her grandfather, pictured with her above, take care of her parents who are both severely mentally disabled. Photo: Handout

Li has rejected rumours that she makes more than a million yuan a year from online sales, saying she never accepts advertisements. Photo: Handout

Japan YouTuber famed for ‘world’s longest chin’, promotes self-love after defeating ridicule

A Japanese YouTuber, famous for having the “world’s longest chin”, promotes self-love after overcoming childhood ridicule. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com 

Some people have likened Jonouchi to a cartoon character because of his unique jawline. Photo: QQ.com

Jonouchi faced ridicule at school, but has managed to turn his visage to his advantage. Photo: QQ.com

Doctors told the Japanese online sensation that they “had never seen such a chin”. Photo: QQ.com

As a toddler, above, Jonouchi looked perfectly normal, but his face began to change when he turned three. Photo: QQ.com

News

People & Culture

‘Cold-hearted’ French thieves ignore notes written in five languages pleading to leave crucial medicine, and drive off with mobile home


‘Cold-hearted’ French thieves ignore notes written in five languages pleading to leave crucial medicine, and drive off with mobile home.


China couple’s caravan stolen, belongings worth US$70,000, woman’s heart drugs lost

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}‘Cold-hearted’ French thieves ignore notes written in five languages pleading to leave crucial medicine, and drive off with mobile home

‘Cold-hearted’ French thieves ignore notes written in five languages pleading to leave crucial medicine, and drive off with mobile home